fishing for mackeral

[catfish 17]

I wanna know when do the mackerals start biting in the piers. I always go to newport beach ans catch them, but dont know if it's the time to go right now. I love catching those things.lol:LOL: i usually catch them for catfish bait. I really wanna go and catch them, i live far from the beach so i dont wanna go all the way overthere for nothing.:Rolls Eyes:

Thanks.:Big Grin:

[DockRat]

They have been going off in Redondo,
I dunno bout NP. Caught a big one last week possible PB tossing a 3" Megabait.
Talk about bragging rights, pesonal best Mackeral :ROFL:
DR

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/samndave/holymackeral.jpg

East Coast Sierra Mackeral

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/TrailDust_2008/girl-spanish-mackeral.jpg

Could you imagine if we had these locally.

Great fish by Emily, 10.4kg Barred Spanish Mackeral. Thats like 30 lbs !

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/nickolbaysportfishingclub/mackerel%20fishing%20comp%202009/greatfishbyemilygrey104Kgnarrowbarr.jpg

[catfish 17]

They have been going off in Redondo,
I dunno bout NP. Caught a big one last week possible PB tossing a 3" Megabait.
Talk about bragging rights, pesonal best Mackeral :ROFL:
DR

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/samndave/holymackeral.jpg

East Coast Sierra Mackeral

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/TrailDust_2008/girl-spanish-mackeral.jpg

Could you imagine if we had these locally.

Great fish by Emily, 10.4kg Barred Spanish Mackeral. Thats like 30 lbs !

http://i417.photobucket.com/albums/pp251/nickolbaysportfishingclub/mackerel%20fishing%20comp%202009/greatfishbyemilygrey104Kgnarrowbarr.jpg

lol what a great report you put on my page.lol so redondo it is??hmmmm i like newport better.

[dixoncider]

But the Mac's may like redondo better..

[catfish 17]

But the Mac's may like redondo better..

true. is it because of the restaurants there or what?

[mexican_fisherman]

well i went today 4-14 to newport pier around 6:00pm and it was off the hook wide open mackarel and sardines all the asian people were filling there buckets i just went 4 maybe 30 to 45min and i was killing them the only problem was that it was kinda windy but those mackarel dint care at all

[catfish 17]

well i went today 4-14 to newport pier around 6:00pm and it was off the hook wide open mackarel and sardines all the asian people were filling there buckets i just went 4 maybe 30 to 45min and i was killing them the only problem was that it was kinda windy but those mackarel dint care at all

So the bite is on?need togo get me some catfish bait lol.

[smokehound]

I was at newport on wed., tons of nice macks. Much better sized than last year. Saw a couple of huge spotfin croakers around the pilings.

All those knuckleheads reminded me why i hated pier fishing..

dumbasses kept crossing my line, and none of them spoke any freaking english. Surf fishing is much better..

[Swank909]

Me and a couple buddies were fishing Balboa for Macks about a month ago and we did pretty well. I'd say get your butt down there now!

[dixoncider]

I find that once frozen and thawed that the mac's don't stay on the hook very well. Anybody have a remedy for that? I usually try and fish macs the day or two before catfishing, but if I could put a bunch in the freezer that would be way easier.

[catfish 17]

I find that once frozen and thawed that the mac's don't stay on the hook very well. Anybody have a remedy for that? I usually try and fish macs the day or two before catfishing, but if I could put a bunch in the freezer that would be way easier.

it should work. I always keep lots of them in my fridge and their still good for catfish bait. just dont put water when you get them out of the freezer because they will get a squishy.